Speaker. as the Representative from Las Vegas. one of the worlds greatest tourist and business travel destinations. I. too. rise in favor of H.R. 158. This bill strengthens the Visa Waiver Program to help ensure that potential terrorists are not able to abuse it to bypass security checks and come to the U.S. to do us harm. We must remain cognizant. however. of the fact that the VWP program is not only a significant aspect of our Homeland Security. but it is also critical to expediting and welcoming tourists and business travelers to the United States. In 2014. more than 20.4 million visitors arrived in the U.S. through the VWP. representing almost 60 percent of all overseas visitors.